Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.

Added the official 'Enrolled' status and Act title to the document header.

Corrected spacing around section numbers and citations (e.g., changing '§ 56-234' to '§ 56-234') for consistency.

Replaced the eligibility threshold with a single standard of 200% of the federal poverty level, removing the previous option to qualify based on 80% of the area's median income.

Changed the agency responsible for determining poverty levels from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Department of Social Services.

Authorized utility rate plans to include a tiered discount system for low-income customers.

Changed how utilities recover the costs of discounted service from commercial/industrial customers to general base rates for all service customers.

The header was updated to reflect the 'House Substitute' status, and the text now includes internal tracking markers (page numbers and line numbers) used by the legislature to track amendments.